Shire of Goomalling

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Shire of Goomalling
Western Australia
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Location in Western Australia
Population1,033 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.56227/km2 (1.4563/sq mi)
Established1895
Area1,837.2 km2 (709.3 sq mi)
MayorBarry Haywood
Council seatGoomalling
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Electoral district of Central Wheatbelt
Federal Division(s)Durack
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WebsiteShire of Goomalling
LGAs around Shire of Goomalling:
Victoria Plains Wongan-Ballidu Dowerin
Toodyay Shire of Goomalling Dowerin
Toodyay Northam Cunderdin

The Shire of Goomalling is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 240 kilometres (149 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2,836 square kilometres (1,095 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Goomalling.

History[]

On 18 January 1895, the Goomalling Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.[2]

Wards[]

The shire has been divided into 4 wards:

  • Town Ward (4 councillors)
  • North Ward (2 councillors)
  • South Ward (2 councillors)
  • Central Ward (1 councillor)

Towns and localities[]

Population[]

Year Population
1921 1,508
1933 1,803
1947 1,403
1954 1,721
1961 1,567
1966 1,567
1971 1,444
1976 1,254
1981 1,269
1986 1,206
1991 1,084
1996 1,035
2001 939
2006 935
2011 985

Heritage-listed places[]

As of 2021, 36 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Goomalling,[3] of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[4]

Place name Place # Street name Suburb or town Co-ordinates Built State
registered 		Notes & former names Photo
Goomalling Post Office & Quarters 1114 Railway Terrace Goomalling 31°17′56″S 116°49′37″E / 31.298797°S 116.827049°E / -31.298797; 116.827049 (Goomalling Post Office & Quarters) 1910 2 June 1998 Goomalling R3 post office and tel.jpg
Slater Homestead 3522 Goomalling-Dowerin Road Goomalling 31°16′23″S 116°50′45″E / 31.272924°S 116.845872°E / -31.272924; 116.845872 (Slater Homestead) 1856 23 January 2004

References[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goomalling (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
  3. ^ "Shire of Goomalling Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Shire of Goomalling State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

External links[]

Coordinates: 31°18′00″S 116°49′52″E / 31.300°S 116.831°E / -31.300; 116.831

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